As previously
reported on this blog, the Magnitsky Act allows sanctions not only
against those individuals deemed responsible for the death in detention of
Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, but also those involved in human rights
violations against anyone seeking to expose illegal activity by Russian
officials or seeking to promote human rights in Russia.

The new additions to the list are Victor Grin (the Deputy
General Prosecutor of Russia), Apti Kharonovich Alaudinov, Magomed
Khozhakhmedovich Daudov and Andrei Alexandrovich Strizhov.

The US Magnitsky sanctions list now contains 34 individuals,
including 28 who allegedly played a role in the death of Sergei Magnitsky.

End notes

This article first appeared on European Sanctions Law &
Practice (http://europeansanctions.com/),
a blog by Maya Lester (+44 20 7379 3550, maya.lester@brickcourt.co.uk), a
barrister at Brick Court Chambers, and Michael O'Kane (+44 (0) 20 7822 7777
mokane@petersandpeters.com), head of Business Crime at Peters & Peters.